One year ago today ...

Anne was discharged after 29 days in the NICU. I think we may have gotten only an hour of sleep among the three of us that night. It's been a long year, but today, Anne is doing so well! And she sleeps for 10 or 11 hours most nights.

She reached another milestone today -- first ear infection. Poor kiddo had a cold that left her with a runny nose for a couple of weeks; the drainage settled in her ears. Fingers crossed she starts feeling better soon!

The park! The park! The park!

A highlight of most days for Anne is the playground at Stanton Park in our neighborhood. Anne is not walking yet, but she is crawling, and she is into everything. Here are some pictures Grandma Gloria took this week. (Click to enlarge.)





Bigger version of Anne spinning -- Dad says Aunt Sarah loved spinning this much, too. See this smile?

Our good eater (video)

Anne is slowly transitioning from baby food to table food, and she is quite the good eater. By good, we mean that she tries everything we give her. And she likes nearly everything, too!

Daddy was out of the country all week, so Grandma Gloria was here to help mom, and she cooked up a storm for Anne. Here's a video of Anne trying Grandma's pot roast, carrots and potatoes.

Catching up with Anne

Anne has lots to say these days. Sometimes "mama" and "dada," but mostly just lots of interesting syllable combinations.